Eben picked them up by boat at Lummi. They brought a giant tent with them and this humongous mattress that had to be inflated with the boat battery and then carried to the tent like the old Ivars clams commercial.
Once our friends arrived, the kids spent hours roaming the beaches near our campsite and playing in the cove, even paddling out to the little island.
Using the paddleboard as a dinghy to anchor the Whaler.
Last smore before heading to watch the sunset only to be met with a torrential squall at 9:00. We heard the first clap of thunder, then ran back to secure camp. In 10 minutes we had very heavy rain lasting over an hour. Fortunately our tents kept us dry and we used the sunshade as a rain awning and had the campfire anyway after the kids were tucked safely into bed.
On Saturday morning we hiked the northern bluffs out to the far point at the entry to Shallow Bay.
This point has great tide pools at low tide. The kids had a blast playing with the sea life, finding crabs, and making their own "aquarium."
We stopped at the China Caves on the way back. These are really interesting caves cut into the sandstone cliff by erosion. They are perfect for the kids to tackle.
After lunch we went back to the north end of Shallow Bay to hang out at the sandy beach there.
Followed by dinner time at camp, sunset viewing, and another campfire.
The kids continued to roam as a pack on Sunday as we had breakfast and packed up camp.
Heading back to Lummi and civilization. Until next year!
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